After years of planning and hours upon hours of packing, I am in Paris, France. I have been anticipating my study abroad experience for the past three years. Even before then, for the longest time, it had been my dream to go abroad. My mother had studied in Ireland, which is… read more
Le Début
My study abroad experience in Paris is markedly divided into two sections. I moved here the first week of June – nearly three months prior to any official study abroad programming – and spent the summer establishing a routine: venturing into smaller museums solo, devouring literature, and discovering local spots.… read more
Ignorance Is Bliss? Experiencing My First Language Barrier in Belgium
This post was contributed by Spring 2020 Global Ambassador Sabrina LeBoeuf, a journalism and RTF student studying abroad in Madrid, Spain. Read more about Sabrina’s experience. This semester, I decided to study in Madrid, Spain for two main reasons: I wanted a place to practice my Spanish, and I wanted… read more
A Step Toward Bilinguilism
This post was contributed by Global Ambassador Frances Garnett, an IRG and theater & dance major studying abroad in Brussels, Belgium. My name is Frances Garnett, and I’m a third-year student studying abroad in Brussels, Belgium. I was born in Belgium, by chance, and I thought it would be fun… read more
The Countdown Gets Closer…
I can’t believe it. I am going to live in Europe for four months. “Am I dreaming?” The anxiety kicks in, the excitement grows, and the goodbyes begin. I am Katherine Velez, an International Relations Student with a minor in French at UT. I am also a first generation student… read more
Brazil: Beauty, History, and Poverty
Horns meet World. World meet Nina Ho. Nina is a French and Advertising major here at UT, and she spent the summer of 2013 studying abroad in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. She volunteered with a community school during her time abroad. There are little moments lately when I just stop and… read more
Where Should I Go? Cana-DUH!
At the beginning of November, recently elected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made history by appointing an equal number of men and women on his cabinet “because it’s 2015.” He has a list of ambitious and progressive goals for the country, many of which are unimaginable in the United States. Canada… read more
Wet Hot Moroccan Summer
Horns meet world. World meet Marie. Marie is an International Relations and Global Studies major here at UT Austin, but just this past summer she studied abroad in the American Councils: Arabic Flagship Program in Meknes, Morocco. The affiliate program is offered during the Spring and Fall semesters as well… read more
Summer in Paris: Art History in the French Capital
Horns meet world. World meet Marguerite Mannix. Marguerite is studying abroad in Paris this summer (2015) with IES, an affiliate organization. Marguerite studies Art History usually here in Austin, but decided to spend her summer in Paris adding experience to her degree as well as discovering newfound parts of her… read more
